Fix battery drain problems on Pixel or Nexus

When a Pixel or Nexus device's battery life seems poor or short, a downloaded app could be using too much battery. You can also choose settings to help your battery last. To troubleshoot battery drain, use the steps below.

Change settings

Check apps

If your battery is dying faster than in the past, see whether apps are using too much battery. If you get a notification that an app is using battery, that app is using battery while you're not actively using the app. You can force stop or uninstall problem apps.

Tip: You can’t force stop or uninstall Google Play services. Google Play services gives you access to Google services. It’s integrated with Android.

Under "App usage since full charge," see a list of apps and services with the percentage of your battery used since your last full charge.

To get details and change options that could save battery, tap an app or service in the list.Tip: For some apps, you can turn off Background activity. If you don't see "Background activity," the app automatically limits its battery use while you're not actively using the app.

Troubleshoot with advanced steps

To remove any processes on your device that may be causing the issue, you can reset your device to factory settings.

IMPORTANT: A factory data reset will remove all data from your device. While any data stored in your Google Account will be restored, all apps and their associated data will be uninstalled. Before you perform a factory data reset, learn how to back up and restore data on a Pixel phone or Nexus device.

If an app that you downloaded caused the issue and you reinstall that app, the problem could come back.